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Students from Thomas R. Proctor High School attended Science Day on March 22. Professors from biology, chemistry, and psychology exposed students to the world of science exploration. Ram Subramaniam and SueAnn Senior of the chemistry department explained to the students how chemicals are used to separate the components of an egg. The yolk was separated into protein and lipid (fat)components and students determined that the yellow color originated from the lipid. SueAnn Senior suggested that a practical way to learn more about chemistry is to learn how to cook and observe how a change in temperature can affect the ingredients.

Students from Thomas R. Proctor High School attended Science Day on March 22. Professors from biology, chemistry, and psychology exposed students to the world of science exploration. Ram Subramaniam and SueAnn Senior of the chemistry department explained to the students how chemicals are used to separate the components of an egg. The yolk was separated into protein and lipid (fat)components and students determined that the yellow color originated from the lipid. SueAnn Senior suggested that a practical way to learn more about chemistry is to learn how to cook and observe how a change in temperature can affect the ingredients.

Professor of Philosophy Bob Simon was interviewed for an Oakland Tribune article (8/9/02) about ethics and morality in sports, particularly baseball. Simon is the author of Fair Play (Westview Press), a book about sports and social values. In the Oakland Tribune article, Simon noted "Baseball, historically in America, has represented kind of an ideal. Baseball meant coming through in the clutch, showing courage, making smart plays," Simon said. "We trade on that underlying morality, and the steroid issue undermines that. Maybe basebeball properly should be held to a higher standard."

Hamilton College will welcome the 502 members of the class of 2006 as they arrive on campus today (Aug. 27) to begin orientation. The class is comprised of 238 males and 264 females; they come from 18 countries, as far away as Sierra Leone and Japan, and as near as Canada and Mexico. One hundred seventy-one are from New York, and 25 are from the Mohawk Valley.

Hamilton College President Eugene M. Tobin has announced the appointment of Associate Professor of History Douglas Ambrose to the Sidney Wertimer Jr. Chair at Hamilton. The appointment to the chair is made by the president, on the advice of Vice President and Dean of the Faculty David C. Paris.

Ann Owen,assistant professor of economics, has published an article in Economics Letters (Vol. 76 (3) (2002) pp. 345 349) with David Trzepacz '00 titled "Menu Costs, Firm Strategy, and Price Rigidity."

Richie Havens and Jess Klein '95 appear in the Fillius Events Barn on Thursday, October 10 at 8:00 pm. The cost is free for members of the Hamilton community and $12 for the public.

The Spring Farm CARES animal sanctuary and animal communication center, located just outside Clinton, is the focus of Animal Attraction, the critically acclaimed video documentary created by Kathy High.  Animal Attraction will be presented on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m., in the college’s Kirner Johnson auditorium. The screening is part of the Hamilton College film and lecture series, F.I.L.M (Forum for Images and Languages in Motion).  The series continues through December.  All events are free and open to the public.

Professor of Hispanic Studies Santiago Tejerina-Canal has published an article "La 'super/ficción' de G.T.B. (y La saga/fuga de J.B.)" in La tabla redonda: Anuario de estudios torrentinos nº 3, 2005, pp. 83-104, a yearly Spanish literary review entirely devoted to Spanish novelist Gonzalo Torrente Ballester.

Associate Professor of Theatre Mark Cryer has performed his one-man show, "99 Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask an African American But Were Too Afraid to Ask," at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Herkimer County Community College and Indiana University of Pennsylvania during February. Cryer worked on the play with a student, Jared Johnson '02, who conducted interviews of people in New York City to arrive at the questions.